About this Event
Alleyne Dance Masterclass
It is a physical session that involves strong, complex and technical sequences in and out of the ground and focuses on performance skills and endurance. There is room for improvisation for your own development. The intensive consists of a contemporary dance class, learning repertoire and a creative session.
This physically challenging session incorporates complex and demanding vocabulary to further develop participants' performance skills, endurance and creative language. We play with the art of intention and authenticity of movement and examine how emotions change the material or can be used as impulses.
The desired outcomes for the session is to develop the dancers' creative mind, driven from passion, determination, strength, musicality and most importantly an intention and honesty in whatever choice they make during the session.
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Alleyne Dance Bio:
Multi-award-winning Alleyne Dance is a unique and powerful company that blends Caribbean, Hip Hop and Kathak, within a contemporary dance context. The choreographic language focuses on rhythms and textures with movement that is athletic, fast paced and dynamic, with infusions of lyrical and fluid motion.
Founded in 2014 by award-winning sisters, Kristina and Sadé Alleyne, the company strives for high quality and excellence in our three main objectives:
Performance: with productions made for the stage, outdoors and film.
Participation: with bespoke training classes and workshops for community groups, youth groups, vocational institutions, professional companies, and dance festivals.
Development: by nurturing the professional journey of dancers as they find their artistic voice and strengthen their skills.
Image: © Oscar Bermejo
In recognition of their outstanding contributions to dance, Sadler’s Wells has announced Sadé and Kristina Alleyne as the next Guest Artistic Directors of the National Youth Dance Company for the 2025/26 season. Alleyne Dance also receives commissions to create work on other professional companies that tour nationally and internationally. Some include:
· Martha Graham Dance Company (USA)
· Trioler Landstheater: Ballet Company (AT)
· Phoenix Dance (UK)
· 2Faced Dance Company (UK)
Some of the awards received include:
· Best Independent Company – National Dance Awards (UK)
· Black Female Icons of Lewisham – Brockley Max and The Mayor of London (UK)
· Bench 2019 Women of Colour Commission (UK)
· Multiple Awards for of Dance Film, (Re)United from, Frostbite, National Dance Awards and more.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
De Montfort University, PACE BUILDING, Leicester, United Kingdom
GBP 20.00
